The Labor Day weekend in Texas was horrible. In case you missed it, much of my home state is on fire. The largest wildfire is southeast of Austin in Bastrop County. It was a lovely area, with small communities sprinkled among the Central Texas hills and forests. I say “was” because much of the area

I don’t know about you, but I am sooooo ready for winter to be over. Last night, thermometers in Austin dropped to 14 degrees, with the wind chill index near zero. Of course, I realize that other places are having it much worse. If you are in one of those areas that’s getting blasted by snow and ice

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